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barring

[ bahr-ing ]
/ ˈbɑr ɪŋ /
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preposition
excepting; except for: Barring accidents, I'll be there.
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Origin of barring

First recorded in 1475–85; bar1 + -ing2

Words nearby barring

barrier cream, barrier island, barrier-nurse, barrier of ideas, barrier reef, barring, Barrington, barrio, Barrios, barrister, barrister and solicitor
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Words related to barring

bar, discounting, excepting, excluding, apart from, aside from, but for, other than, outside of, short of, with the exception of

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British Dictionary definitions for barring

barring
/ (ˈbɑːrɪŋ) /
preposition
unless (something) occurs; except forbarring rain, the match will be held tomorrow
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